Assessing feasibility and acceptability of increasing access to sexual and reproductive health and rights through pharmacy outlets and community health volunteers: lessons from pilot study in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion are major public health problems in Kenya. The World Health Organization recommends the use of medication abortion to stop unwanted pregnancies. However, the extent of provision and uptake of medication abortion through private pharmacies in Kenya is not well known. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing pharmacy outlets and community health volunteers to increase women's and girls' access to information, medication abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services and rights.

Methods

The study utilized a single arm (intervention only) pre-test and post-test design that involved implementing a set of interventions and comparing the baseline and endline indicators using simple freque

SUBMITTER: Liambila W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11684035 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature